Analysis of the Function of Coordination in New Zealand Social Security and Social Welfare System

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K02164
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
• Research Institution: Tohoku University of Community Service and Science
• Principal Investigator: Takeda (Sugawara) Mariko 東北公益文科大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 教授 (80337245)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: コーディネーション / ニュージーランド社会保障・社会福祉 / パンデミック禍 / 官民連携

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In New Zealand, a new coordination service was established to connect various social support services to individuals and families with hardship under the COVID-19 pandemic. Through literature survey and interview surveys to coordinators of social providers and the Ministry of Social Development, it was clarified that a greater discretion and respect to service providers' methods of coordination was given by the Ministry since COVID-19 pandemic. Also, it was found that the function of coordination was built through experience and knowledge gained through reaction to crisis (such as Canterbury Earthquake, Christchurch Mosque Attack) in the past, and it has been enhanced under the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究成果の学術的意義は、社会福祉分野におけるコーディネーションの理論研究の推進に向けた新たな貢献を行えたこと、また、その方法として日本の社会保障・社会福祉が目指す政策の方向性と一致しているにもかかわらずほとんど研究が進められてこなかったニュージーランドの社会保障制度を分析対象としたことにある。社会保障・社会福祉の実践における効果的なコーディネーションの展開方法を明らかにできるよう、さらに研究を進める。